Aug 10 2008
From wsbt.com:
“When it comes to money, many moms know how to stretch a buck. WSBT talked to those experts to find out how they save on kids clothes, toys and a whole lot more.
Joanna Ladson says with three kids and one income she has to be a serious saver.”
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Aug 10 2008
From lifesitenews.com:
“The parliament of the predominantly Catholic country of Croatia is urging its citizens to reclaim Sunday as a day for celebrating the Eucharist, for family, and for rest.
The Croatian parliament passed a law yesterday requiring most businesses to close on Sundays. The law does, however, allow Sunday shopping during the summer tourist season and Christmas holidays.
The new law also allows stores in hospitals as well as those in gas, bus and train stations to open on Sundays year-round. Bakeries, newsstands and flower shops are also exempt from the ban.”
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Aug 10 2008
From timesfreepress.com:
“It’s not Christmas time or the day after Thanksgiving, but the crowds at Hamilton Place mall Sunday were celebrating the event frugal shoppers have been waiting for all summer: the tax-free holiday.
And with parking lots packed and stores selling out of popular items, the holiday gave store managers a lot to celebrate, too.”
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Aug 08 2008
From zenhabits.net:
“It takes no equipment to get a great workout and get in shape, and with one or two pieces of simple equipment, you can turn that great workout into a fantastic one, you magnificent beast, you.
And with little or no equipment required for a fantastic workout, you can do it at home, or wherever you are. Even if you’re in solitary confinement.”
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Aug 07 2008
From news.yahoo.com:
“Consumer spending, after adjusting for inflation, fell in June as shoppers were hit with the biggest increase in prices in nearly three decades.
The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumer spending dipped by 0.2 percent in June, after removing the effects of higher prices, the poorest showing since a similar drop in February. The higher prices reflected a big surge in gasoline costs and helped to drive an inflation gauge tied to consumer spending up by 0.8 percent in June, the biggest increase since a 1 percent rise in February 1981.”
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Aug 07 2008
From gisborneherald.co.nz:
“The weather is keeping most people in their cars, but this will be the summer of the scooter if inquiries are anything to go by, dealers here say.
“Gisborne is a ‘five-minute town’ -you can get anywhere in five minutes, and a scooter will do 60 to 70 kilometres a litre.
“One of our customers works next to us in Hammer Hardware, and lives by the hospital. She spends eight dollars a month on fuel - perhaps nine dollars with the price rises.”"
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Aug 06 2008
From time.com:
“Excess consumption is practically an American religion. But as anyone with a filled-to-the-gills closet knows, the things we accumulate can become oppressive. With all this stuff piling up and never quite getting put away, we’re no longer huddled masses yearning to breathe free; we’re huddled masses yearning to free up space on a countertop. Which is why people are so intrigued by the 100 Thing Challenge, a grass-roots movement in which otherwise seemingly normal folks are pledging to whittle down their possessions to a mere 100 items.”
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Aug 01 2008
From freshome.com:
“Thanks to their smooth surface the pieces of furniture are easy to assemble and clean. To further enhance the ease of cleaning, 6-mm spacers were developed for wall mounting. In conclusion the U-(you) bathroom furniture has a simple and minimalistic design that looks very good.”
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